| ADHD is a complicated condition that is totally | | | | focus on making these children do things the same |
| misunderstood by most people. As a medical condition | | | | way as everyone else? |
| or disorder, most people are led to believe they should | | | | Children with ADHD are different. They learn |
| be focusing on the problems. After all, we send people | | | | differently, and they think differently. Their bodies |
| to a physician or pediatrician who identifies what is | | | | require stimulation to remain focused on a certain topic. |
| wrong, and then provides us with medication or a plan | | | | And when they are not focused, they tend to get |
| to "fix" what is wrong. | | | | bored easily. |
| While this approach might work with most medical | | | | It really is that simple. |
| diagnoses, this is not the approach to take with ADHD. | | | | The next time you see a child who is struggling, rather |
| People with ADHD are not broken, and they don't | | | | than label them with a diagnosis, embrace them for |
| need to be fixed. As a matter of fact, many of these | | | | their unique talents and what they offer the world. |
| children have tremendous strengths and qualities that | | | | These children who are struggling today, have the |
| will serve them well in life. Unfortunately, most people | | | | power to accomplish just as much as their peers |
| never realize that because we are being told to focus | | | | without ADHD. |
| on the problems. | | | | Differences are what revolutionize the world and the |
| Let's Get One Thing Straight | | | | way we see things. |
| An individual with ADHD has a brain that functions | | | | In no way am I suggesting that you ignore the |
| differently than most other people. Bottom line. They | | | | diagnosis, or need to be diagnosed. Instead, I am asking |
| are not broken. They are not less of a human being. | | | | that you focus more on the differences. Find the |
| And they are not doomed to a life of struggle or | | | | strengths in your child, and help them develop the skills |
| inadequacy. Last time I checked, there are a lot of | | | | we all need in life. |
| people in this world who are struggling with different | | | | Brought to you by Dr. Rory Stern & |
| things. | | | | ADHDFamilyOnline. |
| If we are aware of these differences, why do we | | | | |